Local Democrats want to team up with Republicans to recall county Assessor Bill Postmus.

The San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee announced Friday that its executive board wants to explore recalling Postmus, who was recently arrested for possessing methamphetamine and remains under investigation for political malfeasance.

“It’s just time to let the public know that San Bernardino County is being cleaned up,” said Carol Robb, party chairwoman. “I think there are a great many Republicans who are not happy with Mr. Postmus, not happy with this situation. And I am sorry that he has this problem.

“But it makes the county look like a bunch of Bozos.”

Democrats will reach out to the local Republican Party, along some other groups, Robb said.

Assemblyman Anthony Adams, the chairman of the county GOP, said he would need to consult with his fellow Republicans.

“I do believe that Bill needs to be withdrawn from office, and I do think the right mechanism is the Board of Supervisors,” said Adams, a Hesperia Republican, adding that a recall would be costly. “There is no reason that taxpayers should have to pay any more money because of this terrible situation.”

Last Thursday, supervisors decided to hire an outside law firm to investigate whether the county has proper legal ground to force out Postmus.

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